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Kanto Audio has been on our radar for the past few years, but we brushed them off as just another brand trying to take a piece of the powered speaker market. At CES 2017, however, we wandered into their room and found a lineup of small speakers in an impressive variety of colors.

We almost walked out, but after taking a look at the back of one of them, we asked for a short listen. It did not take us long to realize that these guys knew a bit about speaker design and style.

Scholars have sought to discover the reasons behind our shared joy of music. Their findings, though far from definitive, are nonetheless insightful. From escapism to health to social cohesion, the reasons behind our shared love of music are as numerous as the genres in your local record shop.

And at least one of them probably aligns with your own reasons for listening.